Wind-flag for harvesters.



PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904.

I). W. SMITH. WIND FLAG FOR HARVESTERS.

APPLICATION TILED MAR. 21, 1904.

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I llllll'llll I I UNITED STATES Patented August 9, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL W. SMITH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONALHARVESTER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIND-FLAG FOR HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 766,908, dated August9, 1904.

Application filed March 21, 1904:.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVind-Flags forHarvesters, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to flags or windbreaks for harvesting-machines,and particularly to those in the class commonly called wide-cutmachines, wherein the platform and cutting mechanism have a length muchgreater than the ordinary, necessitating the use of a longer flag orwind-break.

The object of the invention is to provide a means for supporting thegrainward end of the flag in a manner permitting a free adjustment ofthe same toward or from the cutting mechanism.

The general construction of the flag and the means for supporting andadjusting it relative to the harvester at its stubbleward end is fullyshown in Patent No. 745,831, dated December 1, 1903, to P. Hanson; butany other means may be employed to support and adjust it at that end,the invention consisting of the means for supporting the grainward end.

The invention consists, substantially, in the construction, combination,location, and arrangement of parts, all as will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings, andfinally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, like numerals represent likeparts throughout the various views.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a flag or windbreak for harvesting-machinesembodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a detail View of Serial N0- l99,165- (N0 model.)

is a plate also bolted to the seat-plank, preferably on the under sidethereof, shown, 5 and having a quad rant-shaped edge in which are formedopenings or teeth, as shown.

1 4, designates a bracket or casting pivotally supported upon a bolt 5,arranged to pass through bracket 2. If desired, this bolt may also passthrough and serve to secure quadrant-plate 3. The pivot-bolt 5 affordsavertical axis-pivot about which the bracket or casting 4 may swing in ahorizontal plane.

6 designates the flag or wind-break supporting-bar. This bar ispivotally connected, as at 7, to the bracket or casting at on ahorizontal axis, so that said bar may he swung vertically about saidaxis. Carried by the bar 6 1s a pin or projection 8, arranged when said5 bar is in its lowered position to be received in a notch or opening ofthe quadrant edge of plate 3, thereby forming a lock to prevent lateralor horizontal swinging of said arm or bar and of casting or bracket 4.

Iivotally connected at its inner end to plate 3 is a rod 9. The outerend of said rod is loosely pivoted or otherwise suitably connected to anarm 10, suitably secured to the frame 11 of the flag or wind-loreak. ingthrough the outer end of arm or bar 6 and connected to frame 11, affordsa support for said frame and a means for pivotallyconnecting thesupporting-arm 6.

At the outer end of the harvester-platform 8o 13 is secured a post orstandard 141, and 15 and 16 are eyebolts secured to said post andadapted to form bearings for a supportingarm 17, having a curvedhorizontal portion 18 and a vertical portion 19 passing through the eyes15 and 16, as clearly shown in Fig.

2. 20 is a collar secured. to the portion 19 and operating to limit thedownward movement of the same. A yoke 21 is secured to the frame 11 ofthe flag or wind-break, and an eye-piece 22, adapted to loosely receivethe arm 17, is swiveled therein.

The invention operates in the following. manner: The supporting-arm (5may be raised vertically suificient to release the pin or projection 8from engagment with the plate 3,

A bolt 12, pass- 75 the outer end of the wind break or flag carryingwith it the supporting-arm 17, the vertical portion 19 of said armsliding freely through the eyes 15 and 16. The arm 6 may then be swungto any desired position, the rod 9 maintaining the parallelism of thewindbreak relative to the cutting apparatus and the supporting-arm l7swinging on its pivot and the projection 8 locking the arm 6 in itsadjusted position in the usual way. To pre vent any possible binding ofthe eye 22 as it slides along the curved portion 18 of the arm 17, it isarranged to turn freely in the yoke 21.

Having now set forth the object and nature of my invention and aconstruction embodying the principles thereof, what I claim as new anduseful and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind flag or breaksupported at one end by a swinging arm having pivotal connection withthe frame and flag, and its opposite end supported by a swinging armhaving pivotal connection with the frame and a sliding connection withthe flag.

2. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind-flag supportedat one end by a swinging arm having pivotal connection with the frameand flag, and its opposite end by a swinging arm having pivotalconnection with the frame and pivotal and slidable connection with theflag.

3. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind-flag supportedat one end by a swinging arm vertically and horizontally pivoted to theframe, its opposite end supported by a swinging arm having pivotal andsliding connection with the frame.

4. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind-flag supportedat one end by a swinging arm vertically and horizontally pivoted to theframe, its opposite end supported by a horizontally-swinging andverticallymovable arm connected with said frame.

5. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind-flag supportedat one end by a swinging arm connected with said frame, its opposite endsupported by an arm comprising a Vertical portion journaled on the frameand a horizontal portion having a sliding connection with the flag.

6. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, a wind-flag supportedat one end by a swinging arm connected with said frame, its opposite endsupported by an arm comprising a vertical portion journaled on the frameand a horizontal curved portion slidablyconnected with the flag. I

7. In a harvester, the combination of the frame, awind-flag supported atone end by a swinging arm connected with said frame, its opposite endsupported by an arm comprising a vertical portion journaled on the frameand a horizontal curved portion pivotally and slidably connected withthe flag.

In witness whereof I hereto aflix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

DANIEL W. SMITH.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W. HENDERSON, CHAS. N. CHAMBERS.

